Jacqui Lim (Havas Media Group)

Jacqui Lim

Industry Partner

Jacqui is the Chief Commercial Officer of Mediacorp, Singapore’s national media network and content creator. She is instrumental in charting a roadmap for boosting revenue streams, developing a commercial strategy aligned with Mediacorp’s efforts to constantly innovate and augment its offerings for audiences and advertisers. She leads the commercial group in revenue generation and client engagement, collaborating with business units and partners to provide targeted solutions across Mediacorp’s range of IPs and platforms.

She was previously the CEO of Havas Media Group and the Chief Growth Officer of SEA & North Asia of Havas Group in Singapore. In her role, she leads the media operations and promotes the integrated offerings of Havas Village Singapore, which brings together all communication disciplines across data, media, digital, creative, social media, and public relations under an integrated umbrella. Jacqui also oversees the growth of the agency network across Southeast and North Asia. She joined Havas Media Singapore in October 2014 as the Managing Director and rose through the ranks to a Group leadership position in July 2018. Known for her client-centricity and ability to bring together people from multiple disciplines to deliver synergistic outcomes, Jacqui spearheaded the growth of the agency across all parameters, including new business acquisition, client retention, talent, and culture. Under her leadership, the agency brands in the group were awarded the Media Agency of The Year title 11 times in a row and a Gold Specialist Agency of The Year award across multiple award shows, while also topping RECMA's media agency and new business rankings.

An avid contributor to the industry, Jacqui has initiated knowledge-sharing sessions on progressive topics such as the Metaverse and the disappearance of digital cookies, bringing the agency to the forefront of thought leadership. She is a key member of the Vivendi Diversity, Equity & Inclusion (DEI) committee since 2020 and served as an Executive Council Member in the role of Honorary Secretary & Treasurer, in industry associations like the Institute of Advertising Singapore (IAS) from 2016 to 2020. Jacqui has also served as a jury member for key award shows such as Spikes Asia 2022, Yahoo Asia Big Idea Chair Awards 2021, and as the Chairperson for the Hall of Fame Awards 2018.

As a champion of inclusivity and empathetic leadership, Jacqui uses her personal time to lead and drive agendas relating to empowering females in the industry and giving back to society in meaningful ways.